Annabel Crookes

Background

About Annabel Crookes

Annabel has more than 20 years’ experience in the construction industry. For over 15 years, she has held a number of leadership positions at Laing O’Rourke, joining the Australian Executive in June 2018, Laing O’Rourke’s first female Australian executive. Annabel currently leads the Legal, Risk and Company Secretarial functions in Australia, is responsible for project delivery of various rail projects in Victoria, and leads the Industry Influence Strategy. Annabel was elected as the first female President of the Australian Constructors Association in November 2022, having joined the Board in 2019. In October 2022, Annabel became a Director of the NSW Skills Board, providing independent advice to the NSW government on how best to meet the skills and training needs of NSW individuals, industry, regions, and the economy. Joining Laing O’Rourke in 2007 as Corporate Counsel, Annabel was the second lawyer to join the in-house Legal team, playing a leading role in developing the organisation’s internal Legal capability. Annabel completed her MBA at the AGSM in 2011, at the same time as stepping into a broader leadership role as General Manager of Laing O’Rourke’s Human Capital and Legal teams and Company Secretary. She also holds external Directorship roles in the not-for-profit sector.